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Subject: Introduction and Writing Submission


Dear Icna Team,


I hope this message finds you well. My name is Sarah Elgohary, and I am a recent member of the Icna Sister organization. I am acquainted with Ms. Resema Ail and am reaching out to express my enthusiasm for publishing my writing with ICCNA. 


As a dedicated writer, my work primarily focuses on refugee issues, drawing from my lived experience with cerebral palsy. This unique perspective fuels my passion for advocacy, allowing me to make a meaningful impact on behalf of others. I am particularly interested in contributing to Noor magazine with my writings on the refugee experience.


I would like to share a piece of my work for your consideration:


**Marxist Analysis: Education and the Refugee Crisis**


To understand the roots of educational inequality, it is essential to examine the structural forces that shape global access to education. According to Karl Marx, society is divided by class struggle, wherein the ruling class (bourgeoisie) controls resources, including education, while the working class (proletariat) faces systematic exclusion and exploitation. While numerous scholars analyze educational inequality as a national issue rooted in local funding or policy, a Marxist framework illuminates how global capitalism and imperialism further restrict education access—particularly for refugees displaced by conflict, occupation, and poverty.


The refugee crises in regions such as Gaza, Syria, Sudan, and Lebanon demonstrate that education has become both a casualty of conflict and a mechanism of exclusion. Utilizing Marx's concepts of alienation, exploitation, and false consciousness, we can better understand how capitalist and imperialist structures deny refugees their right to education, thereby perpetuating global inequality.


**Alienation and the Refugee Condition**


Marx posited that individuals are inherently cooperative and social, deriving fulfillment from collective labor. However, in capitalist systems, individuals experience alienation—from their labor, from others, and their potential. Refugees in Gaza, Syria, Sudan, and Lebanon experience profound alienation, being severed from their homelands and excluded from the institutions that define opportunity.


In Gaza, ongoing military occupation and a strict blockade have devastated educational infrastructure. Schools are regularly damaged or destroyed, and access to resources such as electricity and the internet is often compromised. According to UNICEF (2023), over 390 educational facilities have been impacted, with more than 80% of Gaza’s children experiencing psychological trauma that significantly hampers their ability to learn.


In Syria, over 7 million individuals have been internally displaced, while 5.6 million are registered as refugees (UNHCR, 2024). Many Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are unable to attend school due to economic barriers and discrimination. Likewise, the ongoing civil conflict in Sudan has resulted in the closure of schools and the destruction of public services, leaving over 19 million children out of school as of 2024 (Human Rights Watch, 2024).


These realities exemplify Marx’s theory of alienation: refugees are unable to engage fully in society as they have been forcibly removed from educational and social structures.


**Exploitation and the Political Economy of Refugee Education**


Marx asserted that capitalism thrives on exploitation—extracting surplus value from laborers. Refugees, often marginalized and jobless, are still entangled within this exploitative framework. For instance, in Lebanon, many Syrian refugees find themselves in informal education systems operated by NGOs. While these programs may appear benevolent, they often lack adequate funding and are designed to contain, rather than empower, refugee students.


In Sudan, the exploitation is more direct, as refugee children frequently face forced labor, including domestic work and participation in armed conflict, demonstrating how capitalism dehumanizes individuals, treating them as mere instruments rather than whole persons.


Marx argued that the capitalist class controls the ideological institutions, such as schools, that sustain its dominance. In conflict zones like Gaza and Syria, the destruction of educational opportunities represents more than collateral damage; it constitutes structural violence that stifles resistance and independence. The denial of education to refugees serves to uphold the status quo and protect those in power.


**False Consciousness and the Myth of Humanitarianism**


Marx’s notion of false consciousness elucidates how oppressed populations may internalize dominant ideologies that obscure their genuine interests. Refugees are often led to believe that the global education system is acting in their best interests when, in fact, it is systematically designed to exclude them.


I look forward to your feedback on my work and welcome any opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to ICCNA and Noor magazine.


Thank you for your consideration.


Best regards,  

Sarah Elgohary told me that connection and impact are real. Now, I’m committed to guiding others to find their voice—whether through writing, self-advocacy, or simply being heard.


Through my writing and social work, I use communication and compassion to uplift marginalized voices. I am dedicated to creating spaces where every student—regardless of ability or background—is seen, heard, and empowered please read my blog and and I would love to publish my writing on refugee 


https://creativeprinceness.blogspot.com/2025/05/we-need-to-help-refugee.html

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https://creativeprinceness.blogspot.com/2025/06/stop-genocide-in-palestine.html

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https://creativeprinceness.blogspot.com/2025/03/stop-educational-inequity-my-passion.html

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